Telegram-herald., 1887-12-24
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
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OF az Gas al days shich are observed by
tae people Ok thls ksnsrztion there Is nans
vhieh IS - universally hoB0Fsd - al
classes q people IA al civilized nations -
Cbristmxs L = dsy observed Is lhs al
nissFssry 81 ms birta of chFist and nasAnsa
mass q festival Of the Christian eh0feh- ~
dfst i vas the nlass mosabls Of the chfist-
ian TESTS - days aad eas celebrated 0y the
Easisrn ceafehes "a ths months q Apfi, er
saY. Ia The foafth csntnry The Ct eolo-
<ns Of ths East aaS West. aftsg dliizsnt
ia4airy and research. akrsed Cp0a The
25Gh of Deccmbef a. the blEthasy
Of Christ aai since thas time ihs
day has beeu a. fksa as the las o tie
Medes an1 Fer-lans In o.dsn tines lie
1Ay was cslsbfktsd not by religious rites
particularly. bat uas looked upon ruofe es
day of lssst and lrolie. History tells Us
that GA Christmas Day fathers. mothers.
sons aad daughters mingled together Ia TIE
GaRce
IN England the day has always been at
Oace = religious dousslic, Aad merry max
ia< iestifal. in Which al classes and ages
wee expected 81 join.
On Cnrislsa-s ere the bells were rungs
/ On g'lf.atlaA- a., toe nAss sung
| tpss eois ga, IA al ihe ys<4.
SaH "a = IA pEie - lie e1siico rear.
lAen eeeaea vide tas o4fon pail
70 "a sAl. tenant, ssst. aad al
Twas ChsissalAs bsoach 4 tas mighiest ale.
fss>s Cafls mas scid the aerries tale
4 G1f.eills. gtInopl on would cbecf
/ A lsJof man heart tnrouxh bail The year.
lne celesF4gions OF today have lost their
| primitive. b0islerous character the gam
oois and ''esryis are nearly gone by. The
family reunions. evergreen trimmings, are
nearly all that remain OF the various rough
ner rimeats which used % malk the iesti
val The dav has been made legal holi-
/ day in most Of The States, which includes
| Aiehigsn. and /. more aud more each year
beng gwen over TO religious services and .
| day of rest similar TO Sunday.
| II will De news 90 many 70 know that the
fashion OF making presents and also the idea
| Of Christmzs trre tor children seems to
| come from German. In that country the
enslonl IS still prevalent and the day Is often
/ Cal sd the "Gaiidren's festival"
La the Uaited States the custom OF cele-
| oraung Christmas was stcrnly opposed by
| the Puritans. who were tas first settlers Ia
| New England. hence The custom has bean
! TAR more gsaeral in tae southern and
western States than II the East.
The custom OF making presents 10 friends
| Christmas trees ssems also 10 be gsInin Z
| grand year by year until the holiday trade
| nss come 70 DC c0nslderedD = cur merchants
As no mean item in the years business. For
a week before Christmas the minds of the
children are all filled with the one thought.
Il wonder what will ret tor Christmas''
| The minds Of the fathers aud mothers for
| about that same length OF tine seems TO be
| TILED with that same idea, What shall get
- a.
too catch the mania and the fashion OF
present making seems 10 be al
most universal. Few persons indeed
are there who have not loved one to
whom they do not send some token of re-
membranes At Christmas time. To watch
the people a. they crowd the streets and
stores is really an interesting sight aud dull
indeed Is be who cannot find it interesting
To watch people buy Christmas presents.
The warm rainy weather of the past few
weeks seems 10 have opportunely given
way 20 cold aud snow. and the outlook is
good for an ideal Christmas. The pc, pie
seem to have all caught the infection, and
are shopping with a relish.
At LeonGrd's, % and 81 Monrce-st., il
seems as II the pushing and josiliDg of the
crowd had crgstslized, which rendered il
A nearer view disclosed in their front win
dow a pantomime Of King Cole and his
Fiidiers Three" which will be given again
today every half hour. Between these ex-
biDiti0ns Santa Claus makes his appearance
down the chimney and through the CRATE
which is very funny TO the little
ones. These attractions, together with
the mammoth line Of holiday goods carried
had packed The four floors of their double
stores 50 that it was with great difficulty
that an entrance was gained. But when
| ff4Gf ia hat ~
presented Everything almost that the
heart could desire or the mind imagine
Was here to select from. The frst floor i:
filed with various stock, which includes
their silVerwa-e. lamps aud chinaware. On
the second floor Is showa all their dinner
sets. and odd pieces OF decorated CHINA and
esrthern ware, while the third door IS given
over 70 house furnishing goods. and the
fourth floor to toys. Their new elevator was
IN constant motion. carryiny the people
fr4m one door to another. Everybody Was
animated. seemed happy and we at once
/ concluded that this was a Christmas EN-
poTiam or Santa Claus headquarters.
Passing 10 the street still further many
people were noticed entering the WidIi-
comb building. on the corner Of Waterloo
81. Following the crowd we soon found
ourselves in the gentieman's furnishing
xo.sis department Of HousemAn. Dounallv
1
good TO the eyes Of any gentle
man who has a taste for the
neat in their wearing apparel
Most Of the customers were ladies' who
would look shy At every gentleman az hs
came IN evidently fearing il might be the
one friend she lust then did no: want %
see. Purchases we're quickly made FOR the
assortment Of muiiiers, scarfs and necktie'
vas very complete, in fact Il seemed -
though everything in that line was ~
trsstively displayed IN special tables for ths
OCCASION
We particularly noticed some very IN.
dressing gowns and wondered II our cir
would ges us one for our Christmas.
The next place az vhicn ve stopped Ia.
Shoppers seemed . have but one idea, sne
that idea vas
Books.
And such books on every sopie tia
ever vas known. aud 70 suit all as-ss s8C
| conditions Of people. For tue older foikl
there are the very newest and most entic
ing s,iiticns II Standard Works that yot
ever saw OF, Dickens Thackerag .Georg
Elliot 10 fact, all the poets BESIDES the l0n-
| lisf Tor Juveniles. The place was Geo. A
HAL q Cos. at 5S Mooroe-sf.. snd the
variety Of Holiday goods here displayed wsi
certainly very attractive. Christmas cards
sibunas. pocxethooxz. gold peas and pen
/ holde-S stationery. etc in fact any novel
/ - you want Vou can probably get a. tni
poraiss piscs. Everybody seemed bus3
ard good nafared. prompt atisRtion va
/ given ssch Customer from the time the boJ
a. he door let you IN anti your purcha%
vas made and yoa we're ready % 20. whsr
she CLERK woul3 rash - the uext custom sr
in fset. it seemed % be rushing dav, sad
WHEN ws g0t 20